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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,027,440 and 5,045,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,027,440 and 5,045,523 is: 8,408,854.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,027,440 : 5,045,523 = 5,045,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,027,440/5,045,523 = 5,045,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,027,440x = 5,045,523 × 5,045,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,027,440x = 25,457,302,343,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,457,302,343,529/3,027,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,408,854.46

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